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Dehydrated Dog Food

Whole Food Mixer
Adult Dogs

55 total reviews

Transform your dog’s meal into an irresistible, healthy feast with our revolutionary plant-based dehydrated food. Simply add water to unlock fresh, wholesome nutrition that dogs crave. This diet is thoughtfully balanced with freeze-dried leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables served alongside a coconut-peanut broth and complete proteins to create a drool-worthy meal that even the pickiest pups can't resist. Serve with confidence as a topper, mix-in, or complete diet - this diet is formulated by a veterinary nutritionist and contains all essential nutrients for adult dogs.

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Ingredients

Feeding Guidelines

Guaranteed Analysis

NutrientsGuaranteed
Crude Protein23%
Crude Fat (min)11%
Crude fiber (max)4.5%
Moisture (max)10%

*Petaluma Whole Whole Food Mixer has been formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile for adult maintenance.

RADICALLY TRANSPARENT

We share a full laboratory analysis of our nutrition profile because your dog deserves a real nutritional label. Download here.

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Nutrient Dense
Kale graphic drawing
Minimally Processed
A stylized cartoon dog face with brown and white fur, pink tongue, and an orange heart on a plain white background.
Naturally Tasty
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Nutritionally Complete
Ingredients
Nutrition facts
The Formula
Reviews

Flexible feeding, balanced nutrition

Serve with your favorite Petaluma baked food or on its own as a complete diet.

Topper (25%)

Mixer (25-100%)

Whole meal (100%)

What's Inside

Real Ingredients

Affordable fresh alternative

Product Price per can equivalent* % protein (dry matter)
Petaluma Whole Food Mixer (6 lb) $3.96 26%
Natural Balance Vegetarian Canned Food (13 oz can) $3.98 21%
Open Farm Kind Earth Canned Food $3.99 26%
Just Food for Dogs | Tofu & Quinoa (18 oz packet) $7.78 28%
Vegan Fresh Food Brand (16 oz packet) $7.22 33%
Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Base Mix | Grain Free Fruit & Veggie (3 lb box) $2.37 11%**

*Note: We calculated this chart based on price per ounce and are using a standard can size (13 oz) for comparison. Dry matter protein adjusts for differing water content in canned, fresh, and dehydrated foods.

**Not a complete diet and must be mixed with another protein source for balanced nutrition.

Overhead bowl of rehydrated Petaluma Whole Food Mixer surrounded by squash, kale, and spinach

Feeding and Nutrition

Guaranteed Analysis

NutrientsGuaranteed
Crude Protein23%
Crude Fat (min)11%
Crude fiber (max)4.5%
Moisture (max)10%

*Petaluma Whole Whole Food Mixer has been formulated to meet the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile for adult maintenance.

RADICALLY TRANSPARENT

We share a full laboratory analysis of our nutrition profile because your dog deserves a real nutritional label. Download here.

Ingredients

Portion Guide

Recommended portion, in cups of Whole Food Mixer per day. Mix each serving with an equal amount of water.

Dog size (lb) Topper (25% of diet) Whole meal (100% of diet)
Under 10 ¼ ½ - ¾
11-20 ⅓ 1 - 1½
21-30 ⅜ 1½ - 2
31-45 ½ 2 - 2½
46-60 ⅔ 2½ - 3¼
61-80 ¾ 3¼ - 4
81-99 1 4 - 4¾
100-130 1¼ 4¾ - 5¾

Calories and Feeding Guidelines

Formulated by experts

Meet Dr. Sarah Dodd

Lead Formulator & Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist

“As a veterinary nutritionist, I'm excited to help develop foods like Petaluma that deliver optimal nutrition for dogs while supporting more humane agricultural practices.”

Dr. Dodd trained as a veterinarian at Massey University in New Zealand, then completed her PhD and a residency in veterinary nutrition at the University of Guelph. She has formulated hundreds of therapeutic diets for dogs and cats and published nine peer-reviewed papers on plant-based nutrition.

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Compare our formulas

Nutrient Senior Formula Adult Formula Whole Food Mixer
Calories365 kcal/cup395 kcal/cup330 kcal/cup
Protein32 grams/cup33 grams/cup24 grams/cup
Fat12 grams/cup17 grams/cup13 grams/cup
DHA omega-3 fat450 mg/cup150 mg/cup100 mg/cup
Primary flavorsPumpkin, peanut butter, applesaucePeanut butter & sweet potatoPumpkin, coconut, & peanut
Functional ingredientsAlgae oil (DHA)
Taurine
L-carnitine
Miscanthus grass
Pumpkin
Algae oil (DHA)
Taurine
L-carnitine
Miscanthus grass
Organic sweet potato
Turmeric
Organic spinach
Organic kale
Pumpkin
Apple
Cranberry
Banana
Algae oil (DHA)
Age-specific supportAdditional algae oil (DHA)
Glucosamine
Curcumin (turmeric extract)
Reduced sodium
Reduced phosphorus
Reduced fat & calories
Age-appropriate fat and calories
Optimized mineral content
Age-appropriate fat and calories
Optimized mineral content
Organic ingredients30%50%67%

Questions?

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Customers praised this plant-based dehydrated topper for improving digestive health, with many noting "solid stools" and reduced allergies. Dogs enthusiastically devour it, even picky eaters. The organic ingredients and sustainability were appreciated. Some reported soft stools initially and one noted a rancid smell.

  • 5 stars: 48 (87%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (5%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 2 (4%)
  • 1 star: 2 (4%)
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Neha N.
Big fan!

My pittie rescue, who is a plant-based pup, goes crazy for this! We use it as a topper on her kibble and she gets so excited by the smell :) We love Petaluma!

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Steve P.
Great vegan food

Our dog Willow loves her new food and eating vegan. We especially appreciate that the food is organic and non-GMO. That’s literally impossible to find in the Vegan dog food market. Finally a company that cares about the quality of their dog food. Highly recommend recommended.

Hi Steve, we're so happy to hear adorable Willow loves her new food! Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. As a small business, we are so grateful for your support and really appreciate that you took the time to share your feedback with us.

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Bev
Best vegan dog food!

Our two rescues have been on a vegan diet, both for digestive issues and because we are vegan as well. When we learned about Petaluma, it's low environmental impact and the fact that the food is gently baked, we gave it a try. Our dogs LOVE it and are thriving on it! Ordering and shipping is super easy and fast!

Look at those CUTIES! Thank you so much for sharing, Bev! We're delighted to hear that your resuce pups are doing so well and that it's working out for the whole household. We're grateful for your support.

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Maggie's m.
Great meat alternative dog food!

While I typically feed my senior rescue dog fresh, frozen food, I needed something light-weight and easy to travel with since I was bringing my dog to Spain with me. Not only was this food easy to pack and prepare, but my dog loved it and I will continue to add it to her wet food. While in Spain, she ate nothing but the Petaluma and was eager to eat every day.

She is adorable! So happy to hear that the Whole Food Mixer worked out as fresh meals on the go - this is one of the exact use cases that we had in mind when we were developing the product. Thank you for trying Petaluma and for taking the time to share your feedback with us :)

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Jim S.
Great product

We have two senior rescue dogs, not happy with the kibble products available we started making their food a couple of years ago. That has worked well but we worried whether they were getting all the correct nutrients so we tried the sample pack and found the girls loved them all. We have since bought the mixer to add as a topping to their daily meals we still make. for them. They eat it all up, no stomach issues and we feel confident now that they are getting the nutrition they require. We highly recommend this product, as do our two girls Lynda and Bunny.

Hi Jim, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled to hear Lynda and Bunny love the mixer. Wishing your girls many happy, healthy meals ahead!

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Aspens D.
Rescue Pup Aspen Highly Recommends!

Aspen is a senior pup about 9 years old. She recently started on the Petaluma Senior Formula and the Whole Food Mixer and transitioned over 2 weeks. She's been doing great on it already! More energy and her coat is softer already, too!
Highly recommend Petaluma for your pup!

Rescued is our favorite breed :) Thank you for sharing this wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear Aspen is thriving on our products. Wishing her continued health and happiness!

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Jennifer
A new way to dine!

My pups love this dehydrated dog food. We use it as a supplement, to their regular food and they gobble up every last drop!

Hi Jennifer, we're so happy to hear your pups are loving the dehydrated dog food! Thanks for sharing your experience with us - it means so much to us as a small biz that you took the time to write a review :) Thank you!

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MimiMull
Trying again

A year ago, I started one of my dogs on the dry version, and while my dog loved it, she ended up with Struvite stones and a bladder infection. Even though I liked the food for her, I went back to an animal protein-based food to get her urine pH under control.
Once again, I am attempting the vegan diet, but this time I am using the meal mixer so that I can increase hydration. She loves it! I am monitoring urine pH daily, and so far, things are looking good. I am hopeful that we can continue with this food!

Hi Amy, thank you for sharing your experience! We're so glad your dog is enjoying the meal mixer and that things are looking better. Wishing you the best on this journey!

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Heloisa
My dog says: 10 out of 10!

I bought this thinking my vegetarian dog would like it, and benefit from it as it looked super healthy. But she not only likes it, she LOVES it when I tell her she’s going to get “cereal” ( that’s the name I came up with the first time I saw this when delivered to my place ). She looks forward to it every single time, and I know it’s a very healthy nutritious food I’m feeding her. I highly recommend it!

Thank you, Heloisa, for sharing your wonderful experience! This video is such a good testament to her excitement :) Thank you for taking the time to leave our small business a review! So grateful for your generosity.

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Professional V.
Clean and wonderful

This food is clean and amazing! My dogs love it and it is really pure and free from bad stuff.

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Kelly!
She gets the zoomies when I open the bag

So I have a senior cocker spaniel. (Lady 💓) I just started feeding her the dehydrated food for dinner. When I open that bag this girl goes crazy. I mean she is running in circles barking at me like she's a puppy. She has slowed down on chowing down her kibble so I wanted to try something new. Well this was the answer. She eats it like she will never be fed again lol. I'm going to let her keep eating it and hopefully she tolerates it well digestively. (We tried the baked adult formula several years ago and it just didn't agree with her digestion).

This made our day! Lady sounds like an absolute sweetheart, and we LOVE that the dehydrated food has her acting like a puppy again. Senior dogs with that kind of enthusiasm at mealtime? That's what we're here for.

We're glad you gave Petaluma another try after the baked formula didn't quite work for her years ago. The dehydrated recipe has a different formulation, so fingers crossed it agrees with her digestion this time around. Keep us posted on how she does—we're rooting for Lady!

Thanks so much for sharing this. Give her some extra ear scratches from us!
—Caroline & the Petaluma team

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Debbie
My boy loves it and I feel good feeding It To Him

Happily my dog loves it ! After trying many of the big brands and just not feeling right about the nutritional value or the ingredients we found Petaluma. This is the most transparent company I've found in all my research. They fit all the nutritional parameters I was looking at for my senior dog and the ingredients are superb and clean. He's had bad allergies the last 5 years which leaves him with itchy skin and hot spots year around. The Vets aren't sure if it's food or environment. The dermatologist thought it might be one or more of the preservatives. I'm hope it helps with his allergies but I'm more focused on nutrition so his body can stay strong. He's only been on Petaluma Senior for 2 weeks, he's been playing more and hasn't had any new hot spots. Fingers crossed it keeps getting better for him and enjoys his white muzzle years

This means so much to us—thank you for sharing your pup's story. We know how hard it is to watch a dog struggle with allergies and itchy skin, and we're really hopeful that removing those preservatives and questionable ingredients makes a difference for him.
You're absolutely right to focus on nutrition first. A strong foundation helps everything else, and we're so glad he's already playing more and feeling comfortable enough to go two weeks without new hot spots. That's a great sign. Fingers crossed it keeps trending in the right direction!

We designed our senior formula with dogs like yours in mind - all the nutrients older pups need to thrive in those beautiful white muzzle years. Thanks for doing all that research and trusting us to be part of his care.

Keep us posted on how he does. We're rooting for him!
—Caroline & the Petaluma team

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MY D.L.
I TRUSTED PETALOMA

I've been using Petaluma for Daisylove for at least three years now. It was a struggle for me to decide between Petaluma and human-grade, cooked, frozen food, fresh, hydrated food, because I am concerned about the risk of cancer caused by the commercial kibbles, which are extremely unhealthy for dogs, yet people still buy them and if people notice even the very expensive food are still not trusting. But when I found this Petaluma, I felt at ease and had no worries because of the quality of the ingredients they use. Now I am confident and happy with my Baby Daisylove, and she loves it, and she is happy. Thank you, Petaluma. I hope and pray that your goal remains unchanged, and you continue to keep our PUPs happy and Healthy. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Hi Ana,

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are so happy to hear that you and Daisylove have found a home here in the Petaluma pack. We strive to make our products of the highest quality and are so glad that they are working for you and your pup.

Thank you for sharing the photo as well. We always love seeing the pups in our Petaluma pack!

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Krys
Helps keep my dachshund's tummy issues at bay!

To make a long story short, my dachshund mix, who's almost 9 years old, has BVS, a condition that causes nausea and vomiting in between meals. I feed him three times a day with treats in between to prevent this, but I've also discovered that adding some whole food to his regular kibble alleviates the issue completely. To make sure he was still getting the right nutrients, I was previously using fresh frozen food as a topper (25% of his meal), but it was getting expensive and I hated how wasteful it felt shipping frozen food. I tried a well-known dehydrated food brand to replace it, but it did not sit well with my dog. I figured it couldn't hurt to get a trial bag of this new food from Petaluma and see if it works. Lo and behold, he loves it and I've not seen any digestive issues whatsoever. It also smells SO MUCH better than the meat-based dehydrated food we tried before. Thank you for making a balanced topper that's easy to love! :)

Hi Krys - thank you for taking the time to share your review! We cannot tell you how happy it makes us to know that our products are so beneficial to your pup. Stories like yours are exactly why we do what we do here at Petaluma. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

And of course, thank you for the picture of your wonderful pup! Give him extra pets for us!

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Cheryl
My dogs go crazy

My dogs are so in love with the new mixer. I feed as a meal. They are so in love with it. They lick the bowl even after it gone. I have never seen them do that. I have already ordered 10 bags . They are so happy no skin issues or licking at all. I live in a state where the allergies are so bad. I work in a vets office and see dogs with horrible skin issues. Because of Petaluma my dogs have gorgeous coats. Thank you for making this wonderful food. Please continue making wonderful products.i will keep buying. Customer her for life.

Hi Cheryl - It makes us so happy to know how much your pups are enjoying our products and how beneficial our products are for them! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback.

and thank you for including more pictures of your wonderful pups. We always enjoy seeing our happy customers!

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Linda J.
Happy Pup loves Whole Food Mixer

I have been feeding my little Katie girl Petaluma Roasted Peanut Butter & Sweet Potato kibble for the past 3 years. It is the best plant based kibble that we have tried and she does so well on it and gobbles it up (she is a tiny pup and I have to crush it a little bit for her, not a problem at all). We recently tried the sample of the Whole Food Mixer and Katie devoured it. So happy that it is now available to order. Just placed my subscription order and am looking forward to receiving it; I usually top her kibble with veggies but the Whole Food Mixer makes it so convenient. Thank's Caroline, Garrett & the Petaluma team for making quality, nutritious & sustainable food for the pups and the environment.

Hi Linda - thank you for sharing your review with us. We cannot tell you how happy reading your review has made us! Everything that you said is exactly why we do what we do, and why we strive to make our food as high of quality as possible. Thank you so much to you and little Katie for being such wonderful customers over these past years and continuing to support us and our mission!

Also, thank you so much for including the picture of Katie! We love her little sweater!

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Janice M.
Like human food!

This product looks just like a dried soup base, with lots of bits of vegetables. It’s easy to see pumpkin, carrots, and peas. It smells fresh and sweet, like apples and grains. There’s no “dog food” smell and no greasiness. It mixes well with warm water and rehydrates quickly. Great product!

Thank you Janice for such a nice review! We're so happy to hear you appreciate the appearance and smell of our Whole Food Mixer. We put a lot of effort into making it look and smell fresh. Hope your furry friend is enjoying it as much as we enjoyed creating it for them!

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Kelly M.
Happy dog

My dog is loving the Whole Food Mixer. It replaced a canned vegetarian food as a kibble topper and her stool has been consistently solid since we switched. That was always an issue previously. This food smells delicous and looks like real food.

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Jupiter
5 Stars from our Three Dogs

My partner was very skeptical that our Huskies would be okay switching from a raw diet to a vegan one, but I felt it was important to reduced our reliance on factory farmed meat to feed our dogs. What initially began as an attempt to reduce meat in our dogs diet by using this as a topper has turned into this and the baked food becoming their whole diet, and they LOVE IT. Their poops are great, they're stoked for meal time, and we now use the baked food as treats (it even works for off leash walks with our huskies - that's saying a lot). Please just make it in bigger more economical bags! We get very frequent orders feeding 3 dogs. Also! Our vet looked into this food as she'd never heard of it and gave it 2 thumbs up for quality and recipe.